plush
cloth
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Plush is a fabric characterized by a pile that is longer and less dense than that of velvet. It is also used to describe a toy covered in this material and filled with soft stuffing, often called a plushie. The adjective "plushy" means having the texture of or covered with plush, and can also describe something as notably luxurious. The term "plushlike" means resembling plush, especially in having a soft, piled surface. Velvet, by comparison, has a short, dense pile.1234
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